Kimberly Clark Honors 3PL Kane Is Able with its President's Award for Operational Excellence in Logistics

SCRANTON, PA (PR WEB) March 8, 2016 - Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. received the President's Award for best overall distribution center performance by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The annual award ceremony took place at the Kimberly-Clark Logistics Leaders Conference, held January 26-28 at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI. The award recognizes operational excellence in logistics throughout Kimberly-Clark's distribution system, which includes 12 large distribution centers.

"It gives us great pleasure to know the associates of Kane Is Able were as thrilled as we were to recognize them for their hard work," said Todd Armstrong, Director - Distribution for Kimberly-Clark. "The KANE-run DC is one of our flagship sites and we appreciate the staff's focus on safety and flawless execution. We have a high level of confidence in KANE's ability, and that's a testament to our 18-year business partnership."

Key metrics such as safety and load ready time conformance are major contributing factors in rating the performance of the partners who provide logistics services to Kimberly-Clark throughout the United States.

Commenting on the honor, Kane Is Able President and CEO Mike Gardner said, "Sweating the details, honoring your word, and keeping safety first are at the heart of our associates' working philosophy. We appreciate Kimberly-Clark's recognition of this commitment. During our long association, our associates have come to think of Kimberly-Clark as part of our family, and we treat them as such."

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